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Course name
Biology 4125: Prokaryotic Diversity
Institution
Louisiana State University
Instructor
Cameron Thrash
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Microbiology
Course dates
2016-01-14 – 2016-04-29
Approximate number of student editors
30


From the catalog: “Biology of bacteria and archaea; evolution, diversity assessment, systematics, ecology; emphasis on molecular approaches.” This course is meant to expand your basic knowledge of microbes established in General Microbiology to help you appreciate the myriad forms, capabilities, and lifestyles of organisms in the Domains Bacteria and Archaea. We will explore their evolutionary relationships on the tree of life, their lifestyle, metabolic, and genomic variations, and introduce methods for measuring microbial diversity.

Student Assigned Reviewing
ChaseDoiron
Aquatt1
Vclanclos
Hannahbarkley
Lisalis423
Rorger3
ChaneyDavis Nitrospira moscoviensis
AaronVancel Pyrobaculum aerophilum
Karmsh1 Nitrospira moscoviensis
Kwilson lsu
Sclark24
Jsanso4
Chadandashley4125
Pharve2
Mfalba1
Wwycko1
Ajbrielmayer
TravisRice
Kasepulveda
Jordanlynnb1
Ebrou29
TerrixMorgan

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 14 January 2016

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 January 2016   |   Thursday, 28 January 2016
Assignment - Establish Wikipedia Groups

You will need to find a partner to work with on both your Wikipedia proposal and final page.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 February 2016   |   Thursday, 4 February 2016

Week 5

Course meetings
Thursday, 11 February 2016
In class - Wikipedia training with Dr. Becky Carmichael

Class meets in the CxC Studio 151, 151 Coates Hall

Assignment - Training

Begin working through these tutorials on your own timing

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 February 2016   |   Thursday, 18 February 2016
Assignment - Wikipedia Proposal First Draft

Turn in to Moodle, one draft per team. These will be subjected to one round of peer review and returned for you to improve. If you do not submit a proposal, you forfeit your right to peer-review as well.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 February 2016   |   Thursday, 25 February 2016
Assignment - Wikipedia Proposal Peer Reviews

Turn in to Moodle. These will be graded based on a rubric.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 March 2016   |   Thursday, 3 March 2016

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 March 2016   |   Thursday, 10 March 2016
Assignment - Wikipedia Proposal Final Draft

Final draft incorporating your peer reviews. This version will be graded by Dr. Thrash according to the rubric.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 March 2016   |   Thursday, 17 March 2016

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 March 2016   |   Thursday, 31 March 2016

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 April 2016   |   Thursday, 7 April 2016
Assignment - Wikipedia Page First Draft

This will be done completely in your sandbox, and will not be live. Also subjected to peer-review with the same rules as before.

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 April 2016   |   Thursday, 14 April 2016
Assignment - Wikipedia Proposal Peer Reviews

Peer reviews of Wikipedia pages turned in, graded according to the rubric

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 April 2016   |   Thursday, 21 April 2016
Assignment - Wikipedia Page Final Draft

Final draft incorporating peer reviews. This version will be graded by Dr. Thrash. Once given the ok, you can make the page live.